What is the EBCC?
The European Birds Census Council (EBCC) is an association of like-minded expert ornithologists co-operating in a range of ways to improve bird monitoring and atlas work and therby inform and improve the management and conservation of birds populations in Europe.
The aims of EBCC are to:
- Bring together ornithologists who are interested in the study of distribution, numbers and demography of European birds.
- Encourage monitoring of bird populations and their distributions aimed at better conservation and management of bird populations.
- Promote monitoring that is rigorously planned with clear objectives.
- To monitor distribution, numbers and demography so that changes may be detected, and if possible, understood and the relevant agencies provided with sound information to base conservation and management actions.
- Promote the development of indicators of the changing ability of European landscapes to support wildlife.
- Encourage communication and collaboration between organisations, institutions and individuals interested in monitoring bird populations and their distribution.
- Promote exchange of news, ideas and expertise through its journal (Bird Census News) and through its programme of conferences and workshops.
- Host major international conferences, on a 3 to 4-year cycle across Europe, with published proceedings.
- Work closely with international ornithological and conservation organisations, and encourage links between ornithologists, land managers and policy makers.
- Encourage and create specialist working groups to tackle relevant topics.
- Run major international projects such as the European atlases and monitoring schemes.
11.07.2004